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Vol.16 No. 63 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 2026Download The post Vol.16 No. 63 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 2026 appeared first on Liberia news The New Dawn Liberia, premier resource for latest news.

Monrovia, Liberia, April 28, 2026—Thousands of young men and women packed the Armed Forces of Liberia’s (AFL) Barclay Training Center on Monday, after spending days on the streets, as the Liberian military opened its 2026 recruitment drive. The exercise, organized by region, aims to enlist 650 recruits and runs from April 27 to June 27, 2026, as the AFL seeks …

Monrovia, Liberia, April 28, 2026 – The simmering dispute over Liberia’s proposed War and Economic Crimes Court (WECC) is taking a new twist as Dr. Jallah Barbu, Executive Director of the Office of the War and Economic Crimes Court for Liberia (OWECC-L), has fired back at Cllr. Dempster Brown, Chairperson of the Independent National Commission on Human Rights (INCHR), over …

Vol.16 No. 62 TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 2026Download The post Vol.16 No. 62 TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 2026 appeared first on Liberia news The New Dawn Liberia, premier resource for latest news.

By: Emmanuel Wise Jipoh SEHKIMPAH, Nimba County, April 27, 2026 — The long-promised relocation of the G.W. Harley Hospital from Sanniquellie to Sehyikimpa has stalled far from completion, leaving the county’s main referral facility struggling with congestion and missing critical services, hospital authorities say. A New Dawn Newspaper investigation has established that the proposed US$3.5 million funding package for the …

Vol.15 No. 62 MONDAY, APRIL 27, 2026Download The post Vol.15 No. 62 MONDAY, APRIL 27, 2026 appeared first on Liberia news The New Dawn Liberia, premier resource for latest news.

The Liberianization Act reserves at least 26 categories of business exclusively for Liberians. First enacted in 1976 and expanded in 1998, the law is intended to protect, promote, and grow Liberian-owned enterprises by ensuring citizens have space to build capital, create jobs, and compete fairly. The framers identified 26 business activities meant to be Liberian-only, including transportation (taxi and trucking …

By Kruah Thompson Monrovia, April 24, 2025 — Residents of the DU-Neezo Community, comprising at least ten settlements, are sounding the alarm over worsening road conditions linking Jacob Town, Nicky’s, City View, and Weins Town. They warn that these conditions are causing deaths, miscarriages, and severe hardship. Community members report that the dilapidated road is obstructing access to healthcare, education, …

By Kruah Thompson MONROVIA, April 24, 2026—The Deputy Minister for Press and Public Affairs at the Ministry of Information, Daniel O. Sando has termed opposition figures “politically desperate,” accusing them of offering little to the national discourse and turning every issue into politics. Sandoe’s remarks come amid public criticism of President Joseph N. Boakai following comments he made during a …

By Lincoln G. Peters Liberian Senate, Capitol Hill, April 24, 2026: The Plenary of the Liberian Senate on Thursday, April 23, 2026, concurred with the House of Representatives in passing a supplementary budget of US$53 million for the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP), following a joint budget hearing and scrutiny. This budget passage concludes President Joseph N. Boakai’s …